Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Palacios, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2016No. 14-40279PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:
Jose Palacios, Jr. (“Palacios”) appeals his 144-month sentence for possession with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana. He asserts that the district court committed reversible error by denying him the right of allocution before pronouncing his sentence. We agree. Accordingly, we VACATE and REMAND for resentencing.
I. BACKGROUND
Palacios, a licensed attorney, became involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy wherein he oversaw the organization’s drug transportation activities, was involved in the collection of narcotics proceeds, and…
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